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IP Rights big issue in academia and research: Tariq Rafi

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KARACHI: Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission(SHEC) Prof Dr S. M. Tariq Rafi said provincial HEC is taking steps to bring academia and the business community closer so that our universities do not lose talent and their products can be safeguarded through IP Rights.

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization of the University of Karachi organized a two-day long workshop for the faculty capacity building on IP Rights at the KU Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium.

The chief guest of the inaugural session of the first day of the workshop, the Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission, Professor Dr S. M. Tariq Rafi during his address mentioned that he believes this workshop would help create awareness among the faculty members and scholars that Intellectual Property (IP) Rights will give legal protection to research work of our teachers, scholars, and researchers. He asked them to learn more about IP Rights, its responsibilities, prospects, and challenges in detail.

Chairman Sindh HEC Prof Dr Tariq Rafi shared that unfortunately, Pakistan is one of the countries where copyrights are not followed according to international standards, and IP Rights are a big issue in academia and research.

“We are providing all possible support to teachers and researchers to carry out their research and register creative works under IP Rights. There is a need to further legislate on it.”

He informed the audience that the country is producing the best IT experts but still, we are lagging in the IT industry and export at the global level and one of the major reasons is that we have a huge gap between academia and industries.

Meanwhile, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that the KU is one of the universities which have taken field experts on boards at the department level and making necessary changes in their curriculum after getting inputs from the relevant industry.

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KU to facilitate students through SAF

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KARACHI: The University of Karachi is facilitating students who have secured their admissions but cannot pay the admission fee due to financial difficulties with the Students’ Admission Fund.

The KU initiated the SAF project during the covid-19 pandemic and since then the University of Karachi has been facilitating such students.

The in-charge KU Directorate of Admissions Dr Saima Akhtar said that such students can get/submit the form from the SAF Counter till January 04, 2024.

She mentioned that the SAF Counter is established in the campus gymnasium hall and would remain open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. According to her, students who want to avail of the Students Admission Fund should submit the income certificate of the father/guardian, other relevant documents including a photocopy of the computer national identity card of the student as well as the father/guardian CNIC, form B along with the online admission form and directed them to attach photocopy and last month’s utility bills including electricity, gas, water, telephone, and tenancy agreements if any.

She said that the SAF was created on the special directives of the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi as he wants students who want to acquire knowledge not to lose their academic year just because of financial difficulties.

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KU offers internships to Turbat University students

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  •   A delegation of University of Turbat visited ICCBS.
  •  They also met KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi.
  • Dr Khalid Iraqi asked students to educate at least one child.

KARACHI:  A delegation of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turbat, Balochistan, visited the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), and Dr A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) of the University of Karachi.

Three faculty members, 17 male and 15 female students all from the final year of the BS and MSc programs were part of the three-day study tour to Karachi.

They also met the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi at KIGBE and shared their experiences regarding the visit to two centers of excellence institutes of the University of Karachi.

On this occasion, the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi offered on-hand training programs and internships to the students of the University of Turbat. He said that the KU would also provide accommodation, logistics, and transportation facilities to the students visiting the KU from Balochistan.

He also offered that the KU Centralized Science Lab will provide free of cost facilities to the students of Turbat University and shared that the KU would like to start a lecture series for them so that they could learn from the experiences of KU faculty.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi asked the students to educate at least one child in their respective areas to bring a change in society. He said that providing education to the masses is the way forward for Pakistan and all educational institutions should play their role in this regard.

He termed that Balochistan and some other parts of the country are still underdeveloped so this is our responsibility to help them in every possible way. He also offered that the MPhil and PhD students of the University of Turbat could have co-supervisors from the University of Karachi.

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KU declares results of BSc Part I, II Annual Exams 2022

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  • 117 candidates registered of which 107 students appeared.
  • 67 candidates were declared passed in BSc Part-I papers.
  •  The overall pass percentage was 62.62 percent.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi(KU) announced the results of BSc Part-I, II, and both parts of the Annual Examination 2022.

According to the gazette, 117 candidates were registered of which 107 students appeared in the BSc Part-I papers and 67 candidates were declared passed.

The overall pass percentage was 62.62 percent.

It also shows that 860 candidates were registered and 816 students appeared in the BSc Part-II and both parts annual exams of which 93 candidates managed to clear the papers with the first division, 298 students with the second division, and one candidate with the third division.

The overall pass percentage was 48.04 percent.

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KU launches BS degree program in Digital Media Marketing

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  • KU is offering admissions in BS in DMM for academic year 2024.
  • KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi inaugurated program.
  • Dr Iraqi said KU is frequently introducing new degree programs

KARACHI: The University of Karachi launched a new four-year BS degree program in the Department of Mass Communication.

The KU is offering admissions in the BS in Digital Media Marketing course for the academic year 2024.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi inaugurated the BS DMM degree program during the ceremony held in the Sarwar Naseem Hall of the Department of Mass Communication.

Addressing the audience, the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi said that this is one of the degree programs which have a lot of scope around the globe and this is one of the ideal courses for our youngsters.

He expressed that due to the advancement of technology and the immense development of communication means, the world has become a global village where facts cannot be hidden, and the target audience reacts and interacts immediately with each other.

He mentioned that nowadays people around the world are earning more from garbage than gold due to many reasons but we are unfortunately not utilizing it at all. He said that with creativity and honesty, one can do wonders in the digital world but they should never compromise moral values and ethics.

“The world has changed a lot and command over technology is essential for global reach, this course will benefit those who can handle computers well, know the latest trend of the web and internet, and have a good knowledge of languages.”

Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi informed the media that nothing can replace the traditional media as it is still the foundation of every platform and version of new media, and will remain the main pillar in the media industry forever.

He shared that the KU is frequently introducing new degree programs and in the last three to four years BS in Poultry Science, BS in Public Health, BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, BS in Medical Laboratory Technology, and also launched BS in Sports Business Management in 2023.

On this occasion, he announced that owing to the importance and usefulness of BS Digital Media Marketing, we have decided to allow students who have completed graduation to take admission in BS DMM, like students who have passed intermediate.

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KU extends submission semester and examination fee deadline

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  • KU directed students of all previous semesters to clear their dues.
  • KU will now issue semester marks proforma for every semester.
  • KU warned that admissions of defaulter students would be canceled.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi(KU) has extended the deadline for the submission of the Fall 2023 semester and examination fees of the evening program till December 31, 2023, and the KU will receive the semester fees without any late payments.

The KU has directed the students of all previous semesters to clear their outstanding dues with the payment of a 10 percent late fee surcharge by December 31, 2023.

The University of Karachi will now issue the semester marks proforma for every semester after clearance from the Students Fee Tracking Cell.

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Disability due to diabetes increasing at alarming rate: Dr Zahid Mian

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  • PIMA is planning an integrated public awareness campaign.
  • Pakistan ranks third in world in terms of number of diabetic patients.
  • In Pakistan, three and half million people are suffering from diabetes.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association in collaboration with Discovering Diabetes organized an awareness symposium on diabetes and highlighted the causes of rising cases of diabetes in society.

The event was held at the Faculty of Pharmacy Auditorium on Thursday. The President of PIMA Karachi and a councilor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Professor Dr Abdullah Muttaqi mentioned that one of the reasons for the increasing figures of diabetes is lack of awareness.

He said that people either do not recognize this disease or they do not pay full attention to its treatment. He shared that in this regard the PIMA is planning an integrated public awareness campaign in which the public will be made aware of the alarming consequences of diabetes through electronic and social media communication.

Meanwhile, the Head of Department at Medicine and Allied, KM&DC Karachi, Prof Dr Qaiser Jamal mentioned that Pakistan ranks third in the world in terms of the number of diabetic patients and first in the proportion of diabetics.

“In Pakistan, three and a half million people are suffering from diabetes, while more than one million people are on the brink of diabetes and one million people are still undiagnosed despite being suffering from diabetes.”

A speaker, the renowned consultant endocrinologist at Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology Dr Zahid Mian said that the number of disabled people due to diabetes has increased at an alarming rate.

He mentioned that every day, diabetic patient is either paralyzed or lose their legs. In this regard, there is a need to open free diabetes treatment and foot care clinics at all levels, both government and non-government.

On this occasion, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that the majority of people know that diabetes is caused by mental stress, junk food, and lack of physical exercise and can be cured only by reverting to a simple life but they did not implement it in their lives.

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World fails to protect human lives in Gaza, says Dr Jamil Khan

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  • The Israeli military forces have been killing innocent children.
  • The world has always been misguided by West and its media.
  • Local media has failed to give true picture of affected Palestine.

KARACHI: The United Nations, European Union, Muslim countries, and the rest of the world have utterly failed to protect the valuable lives of thousands of people in Gaza.

The Israeli government and its military forces have been killing innocent babies, children, women, men, and elders for more than a month but the UN is unmoved and has not stopped the genocide in Gaza.

Just like the Western countries, their media tells lies throughout the day and tries to misguide the world. The President of the United States of America claimed that Israel is exercising its rights of self-defense but this is an attempt to wipe out Palestinian people from their homeland.

These views were expressed by the former Ambassador Dr Jameel Ahmed Khan while addressing a session on “Gaza War in Regional and Trans Regional Context” held at the M. A. Rangoonwala Auditorium of the Applied Economics Research Centre of the University of Karachi on Thursday.

He informed the audience that the world has always been misguided by the West and its media whenever any issue regarding Palestine comes to the surface. He mentioned the claim that Palestinian people sold their homes and lands to the Israelis when they came back to this territory some seven decades ago. He added that the fact is that the Israelis had massacred more than 50, 000 to occupy their lands and still killing and removing Palestinians from their lands.

Dr Jamil Khan said that the Arab countries have kept silent on such important issues because of their interest in petrol dollars. The current rulers of Islamic countries cannot go against the West.

He shared that in the meeting between the American and Chinese presidents held yesterday, only mutual interests were discussed, while issues like the Palestine-Israel war were ignored.

Dr Jamil Khan shared that 120 countries voted in favor of the resolution presented for the ceasefire in Gaza in the United Nations, and only 14 countries opposed the ceasefire resolution.

Meanwhile, the keynote speaker, Prof Dr Riaz Ahmed Shaikh said that Israel claims that it will take back control of Gaza, and asked to think about what will be the future of 2.3 million Palestinians after it went under the control of Israel.

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KU announces result of BA Part II External Annual Examination 2022

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  • As per gazette issued, 2, 845 candidates registered.
  • The overall pass percentage was 48.72 percent.
  • Department of Geology of KU signed two MoU.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi announced the result of BA Part-II and both parts (External), Annual Examination 2022.

As per the gazette issued, 2, 845 candidates were registered of which 2, 582 students appeared in the exams, 168 candidates were declared passed with the first division, 1, 086 students with the second division, and three candidates managed to clear their papers with the third division.

The overall pass percentage was 48.72 percent.

On the other hand, Department of Geology of the University of Karachi signed two different memorandum of understanding with the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, and Pakistan Petroleum Limited to expand the academia-industry collaboration at the KU Vice Chancellor Secretariat.

According to the MoU inked with the SECMC, the KU and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company agreed to initiate the academic exchange program to develop collaboration for research in educational activities under which the KU will send teacher(s) to SECMC to attend advanced state-of-the-art field training program.

Meanwhile, SECMC will send its professionals to the University of Karachi to seek solutions for complex problems. Both parties also agreed to mutually arrange training programs/workshops for the continuous professional development of the students, academic, and industry personnel.

The SECMC and the University of Karachi will exchange learning and relevant research material between their professionals. The combined research material may include coal samples, chemical analysis of samples, and all other relevant data. They have also agreed to disseminate research findings through joint publications, conferences, and seminars.

Moreover, to enhance the capabilities of professionals of both parties, SECMC and the University of Karachi will collaborate in organizing conferences on issues of mutual concern and interest. The KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the General Manager Operations SECMC Faisal Shafiq signed the MoU documents on behalf of the University of Karachi, and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company respectively.

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KU introduces BS in Sports Business Management  

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  • The newly launched 4-year degree BS program.
  • “There is a lack of sports management in Pakistan”.
  • About 37 different sports are being played in Pakistan.

KARACHI: Sports Business Management Degree Program has started in University of Karachi while Lahore Qalandars has also announced internship for students.

The newly launched four-year degree program BS in Sports Business Management at the Department of Public Administration of the University of Karachi will be very helpful in creating a healthy environment for sports-related activities in the country.

As this is one of its kinds of degree programs launched in Pakistan, it could be a game changer not only for the youngsters but also for the players and people who are associated with different sports in the country.

The BS in Sports Business Management degree program has the potential to change the existing environment of different sports in the country and it could also help in overcoming the management issues in different fields of sports.

These views were expressed by the Owner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Lahore Qalandars Atif Rana while speaking at the launching ceremony of the KU BS in Sports Business Management.

During his address as a chief guest at the KU Audio Visual Centre, he mentioned that there is a lack of sports management in Pakistan, and hoped that this course may provide the solution in this regard. He offered that whoever takes this program will be offered an internship so that they can see things on the ground and positive results can be seen easily.

“During the last 75 years, sports were not taken seriously, but now this field is recognized, which is a good sign. Around 37 different sports are being played in Pakistan and such courses will definitely have an impact on them.”

Meanwhile, the guest of honor, the GM Productive Line NIKE (Speed Private Limited) Mustafa Yousuf, informed the audience that Pakistan’s sports export is US$409 million annually which can be increased with the help of such degree programs that will be game changer for the country’s economic situation.

Former Test cricket Cricketer Sadiq Muhammad mentioned that hardly 0.1 percent of good sportsmen emerged from the whole world. He said that this is a fact that we could not produce 1000 quality sportsmen in 37 games played in the country in the last 75 years.

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KU, UKAHA Houston inks MoU to provide scholarships to students

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  • As per the MoU, students of 10 departments will get scholarships.
  • UKAHA Houston US increased amount to Rs1, 000, 000 per year.
  • Azam Akhtar UKAHA Houston US will keep supporting students

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the University of Karachi Alumni Association, Houston Texas, USA, inked a memorandum of understanding to provide need-based financial assistance to the students of eight departments of the university.

As per the MoU, the students of departments of international relations, economics, psychology, mass communication, chemistry, statistics, mathematics, and computer science would benefit from the need-based scholarships for the two semesters.

The UKAHA Houston US was providing the amount of Rs500, 000/- annually under the MoU which was signed in 2019, and now has increased the amount to Rs1, 000, 000/- per year keeping the steep hike in living costs and overall inflation.

The UKAHA Houston US named the financial assistance program as “UKAHA Academic Achievement Award”, and allocated one million rupees for the selected candidates of the eight departments.

The KU Vice Chancellor ProfDr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the President of UKAHA Houston US Muhammad Azam Akhtar signed the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat.

On this occasion, the U VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi appreciated the role of the UKAHA and expressed that alumni coming back to help the students shows their commitment and dedication to their alma mater.

“Our students have good potential and that is why they are making a name around the globe, and they never forget their university and are always available to help the students studying in different departments.”

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KU, IoBM signs MoU to boost research, commercialization support

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  • Both universities will collaborate for joint research projects.
  • The MoU aims to assist startups on an idea/prototype basis.
  • IoBM would like to collaborate with public and private universities.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the Institute of Business Management University of Karachi inked a memorandum of understanding to enhance the research, innovation, commercialization, and incubation support among the academia.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the acting Rector IoBM Prof Dr Tariq Rahim Soomro inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat. The officials of the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization of both varsities were present on this occasion.

As per the MoU, both universities will collaborate for joint research projects and exchange of knowledge, arrange capacity-building activities for researchers, faculty members, and students, and hold product development activities and mentorship activities.

The MoU aims to assist startups on an idea/prototype basis and at the pilot stage, engage researchers and faculty in joint seminars, conferences, and workshops, hold guest speaker and training sessions, provide student entrepreneurship support, and arrange knowledge exchange for learning and sharing best practices on innovation and startup ecosystem development.

On this occasion, the acting Rector IoBM Prof Dr Tariq Soomro expressed that the Higher Education Commission should acknowledge and support the PhD thesis which could have the capacity to solve the problems of our society and industries. He urged that PhD scholars should aim to research the topics that could help in solving the issues and matters of the country.

He shared that the IoBM would like to collaborate with the public and private sector universities so that they could come up with new and fresh ideas to promote the research and innovation culture in the country in general and in the province in particular.

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Student’s death in HEJ Boys Hostel was natural 

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  • Security recovered lifeless body of deceased student.
  • Ambulance took body of student to KU’s Clinic.
  • The KU’s doctors pronounced student’s death.

KARACHI: The death cause of Mukhtiar Ali, an MPhil student of the HEJ, Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, in the HEJ Boys Hostel was natural.

The spokesman of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, stated this on Tuesday. He said that on October 23 Mukhtiar Ali went to the common bathroom, situated on the first floor of the hostel, from where the ICCBS’s security recovered the lifeless body of the deceased student with the help of some students.

An ambulance took the body of the student to the Karachi University’s Clinic, where doctors pronounced the student’s death. The Director of the ICCBS, Prof. Dr. Farzana Shaheen along with other officials was also present on the occasion.

After getting the news, the family members of the deceased student also reached the clinic. Rangers and police also rushed to the clinic, and the local police swiftly shifted the dead body to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

On the other hand, Vice Chancellor University of Karachi Prof. Dr. Khalid Mehmood Iraqi, Prof. Atta-ur Rahman, ICCBS Patron-in-chief and former Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, the Coordinator General of the COMSTECH and the former ICCBS’s Director, and the Director of the ICCBS, Prof. Dr. Farzana Shaheen condoled over the death of the student.

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KU likely to start Russian Language from Jan24’

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  • KU VC and Russian delegate agreed to start Russian Language.
  • Delegate welcomed proposal of establishing Urdu Depart in varsities.
  • KU declares BCom Part II regular annual exam 2022 results.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the Head of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Karachi mutually decided to start the Russian Language class on the campus the next year.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Head of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Karachi Natalia Zhadovets after a discussion agreed to start a Russian Language on the campus.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi asked Natalia Zhadovets to share the proposal and course outline of the Russian Language so that he could place it before the relevant platform and get permission to start it from January 2024, which Natalia Zhadovets assured that documentation will be shared with KU administration by the next week.

The visitors also discussed the possibility of having joint supervisors for PhD and post-doc programs as well as the publication of joint research journals and research papers and culture exhibition events on each other campuses.

The Russian delegate welcomed the proposal of establishing an Urdu department in the Russian varsities and expressed that it would help Russian people to understanding Pakistani culture and history and they would be able to learn more about Pakistan and its people.

Later, they had separate meetings with the teachers of arts and science faculties in the respective dean offices and they also visited different departments and centers of the University of Karachi.

On  other hand, The University of Karachi announced the results of BCom Part-II and both parts (Regular) Annual Examination 2022.

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CVDs are number one cause of mortality worldwide: Dr Rehan

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  • CVDs killed around 20.6m people every year across globe.
  • An estimated 523 million people had some form of CVDs.
  • The uses of tobacco and obesity are min causes of heart disease.

KARACHI:  Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. During Covid-19 from 2019 to 2022 around three million people died but as per estimates shared by the World Health Organization the CVDs killed around 20.6 million people every year across the globe, and around 80 percent of these deceased were from low and middle-income countries. The WHO predicted that over 23 million deaths will occur from CVDs by the year 2030.

These views were shared by Consultant Cardiologist, National Medical Centre, United Hospital Karachi, Dr Rehan Omar. He was addressing a seminar on ‘healthy heart, healthy nation’ arranged by the Medical Center of the University of Karachi. The event was held at the auditorium of the old pharmacy building.

He expressed that in 2020, an estimated 523 million people had some form of CVDs of which approximately 19 million deaths were attributable to the CVDs. He informed the audience that every two minutes one person dies of heart disease.

Sharing another report, he said that an estimated 783 million people will be affected by diabetes by 2045. Dr Rehan while referring to a report published in the year 2018 said that 1.13 billion people are suffering from hypertension due to socio-economic problems.

“The uses of tobacco, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity are a few main causes of heart disease. We must promote awareness and prefer timely diagnosis and treatment approach.”

Meanwhile, the Consultant Cardiologist at the National Medical Center Dr Mansoor Ahmed said that this is so alarming that our children and teenagers are facing obesity problems due to which they are suffering from diabetes and heart diseases.

He urged to adopt practical measures to prevent diabetes, obesity, and other diseases from society and demanded that edible items containing high carbohydrates should be used less especially sugar which is used a lot in Pakistan though this is like a white poison.

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KU adopts zero tolerance policy against harassment cases  

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  • He was addressing seminar harassments in educational institutions.
  • He said rule of law is necessary to eradicate harassment cases.
  • A helpline should be launched for students in all universities.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi has a zero-tolerance policy regarding harassment matters. The person who is found involved in such heinous activities should strictly be punished according to the law of the state.

The rule of law is necessary to eradicate harassment cases from society and the affected person should not remain silent in any condition so that the criminal could get punishment. These views were expressed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi.

He was addressing the seminar titled “Increasing Harassment in Educational Institutions: Challenges and Solutions” which was organized by the KU Center of Excellence for Women’s Studies, at the KU Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi asked the teachers and students to play their roles and help their fellow students. He urged that the parents should also play their pivotal role in this regard, and advised that parents and family members should give trust and make their children brave.

Among the speakers, advocate Zia Awan from Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid strongly emphasized that a helpline should be launched for students in all universities across the country.

Apart from this, he emphasized that training workshops related to harassment should be organized for students and teachers along with the administration so that more people could learn how to handle and report terrible situations and incidents.

Another speaker, the Resident Director of the Aurat Foundation Mahnaz Rehman emphasized the importance of making the Harassment Committee more active in universities to erase harassment cases from the higher education institutions.

Meanwhile, the renowned working journalist Lubna Jarrar said that either male or female could become a victim of this crime and students should break their silence and raise their voices on various forums, especially on social media against harassment-related incidents.

She observed that if an affected person did not report the incident and shame the person involved in it in public then he would go out and attempt to destroy the lives of others.

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Mayor Karachi inaugurates Divisional Food Testing Lab at KU

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  • KU DFST and SFA jointly established DFTL.
  • Food security is biggest problem in present era.
  • 65% national economy based on sustainable agriculture.

KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui inaugurated the Divisional Food Testing Lab established at the Department of Food Science and Technology of the University of Karachi on Monday.

The KU DFST and the Sindh Food Authority have jointly established the DFTL to improve food quality in the province. The Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi also inaugurated the FST Alumni Conference Hall at the KU DFST.

On this occasion, the KU DFST organized a seminar on ‘water is life, water is food, leave no one behind’, of World Food Day 2023.

Addressing the ceremony, Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that food security is the biggest problem in the present era and added that many countries are still facing this problem.

He shared that Pakistan is an agricultural country with about 65 percent of its economy based on sustainable agriculture. He stressed that we need to promote good quality seeds and have to use technologies through which water can be saved.

“This is so unfortunate that despite being an agricultural country we still import wheat and pulses. We need to get out of this situation as soon as possible”.

Mayor Karachi said that every person has the right to get clean drinking water and healthy food. He expressed that steps have to be taken to save minor children from malnutrition and expressed that World Food Day is commemorated all across the globe to inculcate a sense of responsibility in people for the careful use of food resources.

Meanwhile, the Consul General of Malaysia Herman Hardynata Ahmad said that food security is impossible without the supply of clean water. He said that agriculture is possible with water, and water is the most important ingredient in any diet.

Later, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that water has the most important role in our life. It is very important in the field of agriculture as well.

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Turkish Culture and Language Centre to be established in KU soon

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  • A special pictorial exhibition also held for audience at KU.
  • Ambassador talked about strong relationship  of two countries.
  • Turkey and Pakistan have strong connections on grassroots level.

KARACHI:  The University of Karachi and Yunus Emre Institute for Turkish Language in Pakistan jointly organized a one-day international seminar on ‘Turkey—Pakistan Relations’ to celebrate the centennial of the Republic of Turkey at the KU’s Chinese Teachers’ Memorial Auditorium.

On this occasion, a special pictorial exhibition was also held for the audience which covers different stages of past and present Turkey. The Ambassador of the Turkey in Pakistan Mehmat Pacaci along with the Consul General of Turkey in Karachi Cemal Sangu and the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mehmood Iraqi inaugurated the exhibition.

Mehmet Pacaci and other guests were briefed in detail about the backgrounds and era of the pictures presented in the exhibition. The Turkey Ambassador Prof Dr Mehmat Pacaci talked about the strong relationship between the people of the two countries and how they are connected with the hearts of each other.

He shared that the University of Karachi has accepted the proposal of the establishment of a Turkish Culture and Language Centre on the campus and hoped that it would provide a good platform for students and others to learn more about the Turkish language and rich culture of Turkiye.

Meanwhile, CG of UAE in Karachi Bakheet Remeithi shared that he came to congratulate the Turkey delegation on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of their motherland. He expressed that this is really good to see that a leading university in Pakistan has organized such an event and shared history and present relationships with the audience.

Later, the CG of Turkey in Karachi Cemal Sangu termed that this is a momentous occasion for them for many reasons and they are happy that a culture and language centre would start working from January 2024.

The Director of Yunus Emre Institute in Pakistan Dr Hilal Toker hoped that the establishment of the Turkish culture and language centre on the KU campus would be a new chapter of the relationship of Pakistan and Turkey.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi expressed that this was a multipurpose event and the audience must have learned a lot about the past and present relations of the two brother countries from the speakers.

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KU, IBP signs MoU to provide professional training to students

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  • The MoU signing ceremony was held at  KU VC Secretariat.
  • IBP provides technical training services for banking industry.
  • Alumni and students would be able to register for JAIBP program.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) and the Institute of Bankers Pakistan inked a memorandum of understanding to provide professional qualifications and necessary technical training to the students with a pathway to the Junior Associate of the IBP.

The MoU signing ceremony was held at the KU Vice Chancellor Secretariat. The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Chief Executive IBP Riaz Nazarali Chunara inked the MoU documents.

On this occasion, Chief Executive IBP Riaz Chunara informed the participants that IBP provides technical training services for the banking industry and added that this MoU is aimed at pursuing a mutually beneficial collaboration in setting career trajectories for the KU students in the banking sector through JAIBP program.

He shared that JAIBP is the first level of professional qualification for bankers aimed at empowering students and aspiring bankers with practical knowledge of the banking industry, its front-end and back-end functions, associated regulations, global best practices, and industry norms.

According to him, as per this MoU, alumni and fresh students of the University of Karachi would be able to register for the JAIBP program, and other certification programs being run by the IBP.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Prof Dr Khaild Iraqi said that this is our responsibility to give a better future to our generations, and we have to work very hard to achieve it. He hoped that with the training and courses offered by the IBP, our students would be able to perform well in the banking sector.

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KU, Plus W Inc. signs MoU to provide IT training to students

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  • KU VC and CEO Plus W inked MoU documents.
  • Plus W would give 3-months of short-course in AI.
  • Plus W would select 100 students from KU.

KARACHI: University of Karachi and Plus W, Inc., the global recruiting company based in Japan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training to the students of the KU computer science department so that they could be prepared for the Japanese IT market.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Plus W Takashi Horiuchi inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat.

The Head of Global Business and Pakistan Business Hiroyuki Shiono, the Deputy Head of Global Business and Pakistan Business Hafiz Muhammad Umair Munir, and the Associate of Global Business Division Muhammad Talha Munir participated in the meeting while the KU Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed, faculty of computer science department and the Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization were present on this occasion.

As per the MoU, Plus W would give three months of short-course certification in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and other technologies.

Besides, offering the latest IT course the Plus W would also engage KU students in business Japanese language classes so that they could easily communicate with the Japanese business community.

According to the MoU, Plus W would select 100 students from the KU computer science department for training and language classes. An orientation will be held in mid-October for the departmental students.

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Pak-Russia ties tested in different situations: Speakers

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  • The relations between two countries cemented in 1948.
  • The biggest achievement is construction of Steel Mill in Karachi.
  • USSR-Pakistan relations particularly strained during Afghan war.

KARACHI:  The Department of Political Science and the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization of the University of Karachi organized a seminar on “75 Years of Pakistan-Russia Relations: An Emerging Partnership” at the Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium.

The chief guest of the event, the Russian Consul General in Karachi Andrey Viktotovich Fedorov, informed the audience that the relations between the two countries were cemented on May 01, 1948, since then there have been different historic times and development stages.

He highlighted that the biggest achievement of the establishment of ties was the construction of the Pakistan Steel Mill in Karachi, Guddu Thermal Power Station in Northern Sindh, and other projects.

Andrey Fedorov added that the toughest periods, such as the Afghan War in the 1980s, when the then USSR-Pakistan relations were particularly strained, but the diplomatic ties did not terminate, and new projects and new agreements continued to be developed as well.

He termed the Tashkent Declaration as one of the most important milestones in the history of diplomatic ties between both countries and mentioned that it established the rich legacy of Pakistan-Russia relations, which, in his opinion, needs to be preserved.

“Our bilateral ties have definitely strengthened this year, which started with the Russia-Pakistan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, held in Islamabad in January this year.”

The CG of the Russian Federation in Karachi Andrey Fedorov shared that the leaders of both countries on different occasions have expressed the willingness to develop cooperation in a wide range of spheres, particularly the energy sector, fight against terrorism, trade, and economic partnership, humanitarian, cultural and educational cooperation.

“Pakistan has maintained a balanced and sensible approach to the current issues on the international agenda, including the situation in Ukraine.”

Meanwhile, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that Pakistan-Russia ties were tested in different situations during the last seven decades and mentioned that both countries have historical perspectives.

He emphasized that whatever policies and programs we design they must be in view of the requirements and interests of common people. He mentioned that we have to give importance to economic prosperity as we have to boost the socio-economic situation of the country.

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KU workshop urges to address climate-related challenges

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  • Pakistan’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is almost zero.
  • Authorities concerned should take serious measures to avoid pollution.
  • Speakers highlighted importance of public awareness to prevent pollution.

KARACHI: To avoid the dire consequences of environmental pollution and challenges related to climate change we have to design and implement strict policies as well as make sure that proper investment has been allocated to address these problems.

Even though Pakistan’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is almost zero we have been affected a lot by climate change in the recent past. We have to take serious measures to avoid the consequences of pollution and climate change.

These views were expressed by the vice chancellor of the University of Karachi Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi while addressing the one-day workshop on ‘analysis of pollution and climate change’, which was organized by the KU department of chemistry.

The event was held under the “Pak-UK Education Gateway Mobility Partnership Grant for Faculty” at the department’s auditorium. This workshop aimed to foster academic and research collaborations in the field of pollution and climate change with local and international partners.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi shared that the West and developed nations had realized the situation and worked on the policies and framework to control the impact of pollution and climate change. He said that the West has adopted alternative energy sources to reduce air pollution and due to the implementation of effective policies and massive investment, they are not facing environmental pollution like we used to face regularly.

He further said that it is our responsibility to save our country from the dire consequences of environmental pollution, and as a nation, we have to play our role to eliminate environmental pollution.

On this occasion, KU VC Prof  Dr Khalid Iraqi highlighted the importance of public awareness and actions required to prevent pollution and ultimately climate change.

Earlier, the Chairperson of the KU department of chemistry Prof Dr Rehana Saeed informed that Greenfield University of the United Kingdom and six different partner universities including the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and NED University of Engineering and Technology, and Okara University have contributed to organized the event to highlight the issue.

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KU national conference urges developing coexisting culture

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  • The religious card is often misused in Pakistan.
  • Islam gives every person right to perform their worship freely.
  • All the people living in world should respect each other’s religion.

KARACHI: The speakers at the national conference organized by the University of Karachi on “interfaith harmony and co-existence: a solution to rising extremism and intolerance” urged to develop a coexisting culture in the country to avoid extremism and hate against other religions.

The President of Sanatan Dharma International Society Professor Dr Manouj Chauhan shared that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has served humanity. He shared that it has been witnessed that religious card is often misused in Pakistan and this practice has been defaming the country across the globe. He mentioned that war between good and evil is an ongoing phenomenon and it will continue forever.

On this occasion, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mehmood Iraqi said that Islam gives every person the right to perform their worship freely according to their will. He mentioned we need to listen to and respect each other’s opinions to solve our problems.

“All the people living in the world should respect each other’s religion, and belief and do not disrespect their holy books and places of worship.”

Tushna Patel, the representative Parsi community on CM Sindh’s non-Muslim Welfare Committee, said that peace is a state of security and order within a community. Peace is a way of life in which we respect and love each other in spite of our cultural, religious, and political differences. Peace is essential for the progress of humanity and in general, peace is the absence of war.

Sardar Amar Singh said that all world religions teach peace, love, and brotherhood. The religious books of all religions reject linguistics, extremism, violence, and nihilism.

Meanwhile, the member of the Islamic Ideological Council, Dr Umair Mehmood Siddiqui said that harmful and fabricated content created through social media is spreading chaos in Pakistan. He mentioned that people who do not have awareness are easily fall victim to it.

The KU Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Prof Dr Shaista Tabasim said that detailed and deliberated dialogues and discussion would be required to resolve the problem we are facing nowadays.

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KU, Gujrat University inks MoU to boost collaboration

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  • KU VC and the UoG VC inked MoU documents at VC Secretariat.
  • Both universities would design and offer capacity-building courses.
  • Vice chancellors of both universities agreed to research partnership.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the University of Gujrat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost collaboration by initially establishing a link between the departments of biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, fine arts, design, and architecture of both universities.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the UoG VC Prof Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat. The KU registrar, faculty members and deans of various departments, and the director of the office of innovation, research and commercialization were also present on this occasion.

As per the MoU, both universities would design and offer capacity-building courses and diplomas for civil society, academia, public sector organizations, and other stakeholders in the area of research and development.

The vice chancellors of both universities agreed to research partnership, report writing, peer review, and joint policy dialogues besides developing joint research proposals, and publications, and exchange cooperation.

According to the MoU, the proposed departments of both universities would jointly organize seminars, workshops, academic and professional meetings, and training.

On this occasion, the UoG VC Prof Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar informed the participants that the University of Gujrat was established in 2004 and since then it has patented more than a couple of dozen products to date.

He mentioned that they have produced patent products that are being used by FIFA for the football World Cup, hockey, cycle, and ordinance factory to name a few. He shared that the UoG is going to launch a degree-plus program in which students would be encouraged to learn useful skills while completing their degrees at the university.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that the role of universities is not only limited to awarding degrees, they are supposed to provide solutions to the problems of society.

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KU adopts post-doctoral fellowship policy

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  • The ASRB meeting was chaired by KU Vice Chancellor.
  •  The ASRB meeting discussed eligibility and selection criteria.
  • Post-doctoral fellows would be engaged in different departments.

KARACHI: The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Karachi adopted the post-doctoral fellowship policy during its meeting held at the Vice Chancellor Secretariat.

The ASRB meeting was chaired by the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and Prof Dr Anila Amber Malik prepared and presented the post-doctoral fellowship policy which was approved and implemented after the deliberated discussion by the participants of the meeting.

The ASRB meeting discussed eligibility and selection criteria for the post-doctoral fellowship in detail and also talked about its tenure and policy regarding how to review the post-doctoral fellowship program.

The members considered that a post-doctoral fellowship would be an excellent growth in the careers of the faculty, and it would be a facilitative step in the transition of research students to independent scholars. They believed that this fellowship program due to its numerous academic and research activities will further add to the professional development of faculty members and scholars.

Prof Dr Anila Malik informed the ASRB members that post-doctoral fellows would be engaged in different departments and institutes for the research/teaching and other academic activities in post-doctoral training, and post-doctoral fellow would be appointed for a definite time and on specific terms.

She proposed that candidate must be PhD holder and he or she can apply for the post-doctoral fellowship program just after the award of his/her PhD degree.

She shared that candidate must have at least two Higher Education Commission-recognized publications and must have a couple of presentations at national/international conferences after PhD.

According to her, a research proposal must be submitted by the post-doctoral fellowship applicant with the consent of a regular faculty member of the concerned department and institute as a mentor.

Dr Anila Malik mentioned that a mentor must have at least five years of post-PhD experience in academics and research, supervise a minimum of eight MPhil and PhD theses as a sole supervisor, and have 25 HEC-recognized publications in the relevant discipline. The mentor can take two post-doctoral fellows at a time.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi appreciated the hard work of Professor Dr Anila Malik in preparing the post-doctoral fellowship policy and hoped that this program would increase the capacity of the mentors and their fellows.

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KU postgraduate entry test on August 06

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  • Candidates are directed to report at their respective departments.
  • 3011 candidates applied for admission in different departments.
  • KU has also received applications from 12 foreign students.

KARACHI: The entry test for postgraduate admissions to the University of Karachi will be held on Sunday, August 06, 2023.

The candidates are directed to report at their respective departments and centers at 09:30 am along with their admit and computerized national identity cards, the Convener Postgraduate Admission Committee 2023 Professor Dr Anila Amber Malik said on Friday.

She mentioned that this year, 3011 candidates applied for admission in different departments and centers for MPhil, M.S., PhD, MS (Surgery), MD (Medicines), and LLM programs. She added that Postgraduate Admission Committee 2023 had issued admit cards to 2847 applicants, which are uploaded on their admission portal, while 164 applications were rejected due to various reasons.

According to her, the KU has also received applications from 12 foreign students in different programs of MPhil, PhD, MS (Surgery), and MD (Medicines).

She shared that the admission committee received four applications from Yaman, three from China, two from Afghanistan, and one from US, Sudan, and Bangladesh.

The KU Convener Postgraduate Admission Committee 2023 Professor Dr Anila Amber Malik mentioned that the entrance test would start at 10:00 am sharp.

Meanwhile, the KU Director of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Professor Dr Imran Ahmad Siddiqui said that due to the implementation of the ERP System at the campus, we have managed to spread the admission process of the postgraduate program across the globe.

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Biosaline agriculture workshop aims to empower Thar farmers

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  • KU organized a farmers’ training workshop.
  • GM Thar Foundation Farhan Ansari was chief guest.
  • Farmers can enhance their crop yields through biosaline.

KARACHI: The Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization of the University of Karachi in collaboration with the Pakistan Science Foundation and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, organized a farmers’ training workshop on biosaline agriculture titled “Improving Salinity Tolerance of Conventional and Non-conventional Crops Under Extreme Environmental Conditions” at the Excellence Centre of Mining SECMC.

The General Manager of Thar Foundation Farhan Ansari was the chief guest at the event and delivered a welcoming speech. He appreciated the training workshop to educate local farmers about biosaline agriculture and emphasized the importance of continuing such initiatives in the future. He commended KU Professor Dr Bilquees Gul for her work on the biosaline agriculture project with SECMC.

Earlier, Prof Dr Gul informed the participants that the objective of this biosaline agriculture training workshop was to empower local farmers with knowledge and skills to help them thrive in the challenging Thar environment

“By adopting biosaline agriculture, farmers can not only enhance their crop yields but also mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change and water scarcity on their livelihoods.”

During the workshop, Dr Bilquees Gul emphasized the importance of utilizing salt-tolerant crops to maximize agricultural productivity while conserving water. The farmers were provided hands-on training on soil management, irrigation techniques, and crop selection, enabling them to implement these sustainable practices in their farms.

She expressed her gratitude to SECMC for their support in the biosaline agriculture project and acknowledged the funding provided by the Pakistan Science Foundation. She highlighted the seriousness of the global food security problem, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, where freshwater resources are dwindling and arable land is decreasing.

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Palestine is located in heart of Muslim world: speakers

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  • A round table discussion on Palestine situation.
  • The session was chaired by Dr Naeem Ahmed.
  • Dr Sabir Abu Maryam participated in session.

KARACHI: A round table discussion on the “Contemporary Situation in Occupied Areas of Palestine” was organized by the Department of International Relations of the University of Karachi in collaboration with distinguished Palestinian delegates and Dr Sabir Abu Maryam, Secretary-General of Palestine Foundation Pakistan.

The Session was chaired by the Chairperson IR Department Dr Naeem Ahmed and the guest speakers included a delegation of two people from Palestine, Yousef Abbas and Dr Adeeb Yasir Ji from Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, and Dr Sabir Abu Maryam from Palestine Foundation.

The keynote speakers were the KU Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Prof Dr Shaista Tabassum, and the department’s former chairperson Dr Talat Wizarat, other participants included faculty members, researchers, and students from various institutes including the University of Karachi, NUML University and NED University.

Dr Naeem Ahmed welcomed the Palestinian guests and participants of the seminar and elaborated on the benefits of people to people relations between Pakistan and Palestine. He also mentioned that the Palestinians are fighting a war for their right to self-determination.

In the keynote address, Prof Dr Shaista Tabasum raised the question that it is important to distinguish that it is important to decide whether the problem of Palestine is the problem of the land war or is it a war of religion and jihad.

She also put forward important questions regarding the current status of the Palestinian Independence struggle and its future and also mentioned the similarity between Palestine and Kashmir issues.

Dr Talat A Wizarat noted the significance of humanitarian and rights-based aspects of the Palestinian issue and expressed fear of biological warfare being conducted by Israelis against the Palestinians.

The Palestinian delegation noted their arrival to Pakistan and the University of Karachi as an honor and expressed their affection for Pakistan in Palestine, especially with reference to Iqbal and Jinnah, and the geopolitical importance of the country in the Muslim world.

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